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The Public Betting Report

A running public betting report from live market splits: each day's biggest money-vs-ticket divergences across US sports - a dated public read on where the crowd and the big money disagree.

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The sharpest public-vs-money split of the last week: 96% of the money against 9% of the tickets on Under (total, Ohio State @ Iowa, Thursday, Oct 1) - a 87-point gap between what the crowd bet and where the dollars went. 56 sharp-grade divergences logged across 7 days. Updated October 5 at 6:17 AM ET.

Sunday, Oct 4: the day's sharpest splits

Snapshot of Sunday, Oct 4 each row lists its own game time · line as of the snapshot

Game time	Sport	Game	Market	Line	Money side	Bets %	Money %	Gap
Sat, 10/10, 3:30 PM ET	CFB	UCLA @ Oregon	Moneyline	+375	UCLA	10%	96%	+86
Sat, 10/10, 7:30 PM ET	CFB	Georgia @ Alabama	Moneyline	+105	Alabama	23%	99%	+76
Wed, 10/7, 7:00 PM ET	CFB	Jacksonville State @ Kennesaw State	Total	O 50	Over	25%	94%	+69
Wed, 10/7, 7:30 PM ET	NHL	Penguins @ Capitals	Moneyline	+142	Penguins	27%	95%	+68
Thu, 10/8, 7:00 PM ET	NHL	Flyers @ Senators	Moneyline	-112	Senators	33%	98%	+65
Sun, 10/4, 6:00 PM ET	NHL	Mammoth @ Rangers	Moneyline	+115	Mammoth	38%	87%	+49
Sat, 10/10, 7:30 PM ET	CFB	Georgia @ Alabama	Total	U 57	Under	50%	98%	+48
Tue, 10/6, 8:00 PM ET	CFB	Southern Miss @ Troy	Total	O 49.5	Over	50%	96%	+46

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Saturday, Oct 3: the day's sharpest splits

Snapshot of Saturday, Oct 3 each row lists its own game time · line as of the snapshot

Game time	Sport	Game	Market	Line	Money side	Bets %	Money %	Gap
Sat, 10/3, 7:30 PM ET	CFB	Washington @ USC	Total	U 58	Under	5%	83%	+78
Sat, 10/3, 6:00 PM ET	CFB	North Carolina A&T @ Bryant	Moneyline	+475	North Carolina A&T	25%	98%	+73
Tue, 10/6, 8:00 PM ET	NHL	Blues @ Blackhawks	Moneyline	-115	Blues	25%	98%	+73
Sat, 10/3, 7:00 PM ET	CFB	BYU @ TCU	Total	U 48	Under	11%	83%	+72
Sat, 10/3, 12:00 PM ET	CFB	Merrimack @ Yale	Moneyline	+390	Merrimack	13%	79%	+66
Sat, 10/3, 12:00 PM ET	CFB	Notre Dame @ North Carolina	Moneyline	+1200	North Carolina	7%	68%	+61
Sat, 10/3, 7:00 PM ET	NHL	Hurricanes @ Flyers	Total	U 5.5	Under	40%	99%	+59
Sat, 10/3, 8:00 PM ET	NHL	Stars @ Predators	Total	O 6	Over	40%	99%	+59

Friday, Oct 2: the day's sharpest splits

Snapshot of Friday, Oct 2 each row lists its own game time · line as of the snapshot

Game time	Sport	Game	Market	Line	Money side	Bets %	Money %	Gap
Sat, 10/3, 7:30 PM ET	CFB	Washington @ USC	Total	U 58	Under	5%	83%	+78
Sat, 10/3, 3:30 PM ET	CFB	Auburn @ Tennessee	Total	U 54	Under	15%	92%	+77
Tue, 10/6, 8:00 PM ET	NHL	Blues @ Blackhawks	Moneyline	-115	Blues	25%	98%	+73
Sat, 10/3, 7:00 PM ET	CFB	BYU @ TCU	Total	U 48	Under	11%	83%	+72
Sat, 10/3, 3:30 PM ET	CFB	Ohio State @ Iowa	Total	U 46	Under	10%	78%	+68
Sat, 10/3, 7:30 PM ET	CFB	Miami @ Clemson	Total	U 48	Under	12%	75%	+63
Sat, 10/3, 12:00 PM ET	CFB	Notre Dame @ North Carolina	Moneyline	+1200	North Carolina	10%	72%	+62
Sat, 10/3, 7:00 PM ET	NHL	Canadiens @ Penguins	Moneyline	+104	Penguins	20%	81%	+61

Thursday, Oct 1: the day's sharpest splits

Snapshot of Thursday, Oct 1 each row lists its own game time · line as of the snapshot

Game time	Sport	Game	Market	Line	Money side	Bets %	Money %	Gap
Sat, 10/3, 3:30 PM ET	CFB	Ohio State @ Iowa	Total	U 45.5	Under	9%	96%	+87
Sat, 10/3, 3:30 PM ET	CFB	Auburn @ Tennessee	Total	U 54	Under	13%	94%	+81
Sat, 10/3, 7:30 PM ET	CFB	Washington @ USC	Total	U 58.5	Under	5%	83%	+78
Sat, 10/3, 7:00 PM ET	CFB	BYU @ TCU	Total	U 47.5	Under	11%	83%	+72
Sat, 10/3, 7:30 PM ET	CFB	Miami @ Clemson	Total	U 47.5	Under	12%	75%	+63
Thu, 10/1, 8:00 PM ET	NHL	Wild @ Predators	Total	O 6.5	Over	44%	99%	+55
Thu, 10/1, 7:00 PM ET	NHL	Sabres @ Blue Jackets	Total	O 6.5	Over	40%	94%	+54
Sun, 10/4, 4:05 PM ET	NFL	Dolphins @ Vikings	Total	U 38.5	Under	38%	87%	+49

Wednesday, Sep 30: the day's sharpest splits

Snapshot of Wednesday, Sep 30 each row lists its own game time · line as of the snapshot

Game time	Sport	Game	Market	Line	Money side	Bets %	Money %	Gap
Sat, 10/3, 3:30 PM ET	CFB	Ohio State @ Iowa	Total	U 45.5	Under	10%	97%	+87
Sat, 10/3, 7:30 PM ET	CFB	Washington @ USC	Total	U 58.5	Under	5%	91%	+86
Sat, 10/3, 3:30 PM ET	CFB	Auburn @ Tennessee	Total	U 54.5	Under	13%	94%	+81
Sat, 10/3, 7:00 PM ET	CFB	BYU @ TCU	Total	U 48	Under	11%	83%	+72
Fri, 10/2, 8:00 PM ET	CFB	Penn State @ Northwestern	Moneyline	+127	Northwestern	13%	81%	+68
Sat, 10/3, 7:30 PM ET	CFB	Miami @ Clemson	Total	U 47.5	Under	5%	69%	+64
Sat, 10/3, 12:00 PM ET	CFB	Notre Dame @ North Carolina	Moneyline	+1300	North Carolina	9%	69%	+60
Sun, 10/4, 4:05 PM ET	NFL	Dolphins @ Vikings	Total	U 39	Under	38%	87%	+49

Tuesday, Sep 29: the day's sharpest splits

Snapshot of Tuesday, Sep 29 each row lists its own game time · line as of the snapshot

Game time	Sport	Game	Market	Line	Money side	Bets %	Money %	Gap
Sat, 10/3, 3:30 PM ET	CFB	Auburn @ Tennessee	Total	U 54	Under	6%	93%	+87
Sat, 10/3, 3:30 PM ET	CFB	Ohio State @ Iowa	Total	U 45.5	Under	11%	98%	+87
Sat, 10/3, 7:00 PM ET	CFB	BYU @ TCU	Total	U 48.5	Under	15%	89%	+74
Sat, 10/3, 12:00 PM ET	CFB	Notre Dame @ North Carolina	Total	U 47.5	Under	14%	87%	+73
Wed, 9/30, 7:30 PM ET	NHL	Islanders @ Maple Leafs	Total	U 5.5	Under	14%	85%	+71
Fri, 10/2, 8:00 PM ET	CFB	Penn State @ Northwestern	Moneyline	+125	Northwestern	13%	81%	+68
Tue, 9/29, 10:00 PM ET	NHL	Canucks @ Oilers	Moneyline	+264	Canucks	10%	77%	+67
Fri, 10/2, 7:00 PM ET	CFB	Liberty @ Delaware	Moneyline	+245	Delaware	4%	70%	+66

Monday, Sep 28: the day's sharpest splits

Snapshot of Monday, Sep 28 each row lists its own game time · line as of the snapshot

Game time	Sport	Game	Market	Line	Money side	Bets %	Money %	Gap
Sat, 10/3, 12:00 PM ET	CFB	Notre Dame @ North Carolina	Moneyline	+1300	North Carolina	15%	89%	+74
Sat, 10/3, 3:30 PM ET	CFB	Auburn @ Tennessee	Total	U 54.5	Under	25%	96%	+71
Thu, 10/1, 8:00 PM ET	NHL	Wild @ Predators	Moneyline	+125	Predators	17%	87%	+70
Fri, 10/2, 8:00 PM ET	CFB	Penn State @ Northwestern	Moneyline	+120	Northwestern	14%	83%	+69
Sat, 10/3, 3:30 PM ET	CFB	Ohio State @ Iowa	Total	U 46	Under	33%	100%	+67
Sat, 10/3, 7:30 PM ET	CFB	Miami @ Clemson	Spread	+16.5	Clemson	33%	98%	+65
Tue, 9/29, 10:30 PM ET	NHL	Blackhawks @ Golden Knights	Moneyline	+220	Blackhawks	24%	82%	+58
Tue, 9/29, 7:00 PM ET	NHL	Canadiens @ Maple Leafs	Moneyline	-104	Canadiens	35%	91%	+56

How to read these tables

Every game has two splits: the share of TICKETS on each side (the crowd) and the share of MONEY (the dollars). Most days they roughly agree. The rows in this report are the days they did not - sides where the money share ran at least 8 points ahead of the ticket share, meaning fewer, larger, more serious wagers drove one side while the crowd leaned the other way. Researchers, writers and bettors are welcome to cite these tables with a link.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a public betting report?

A log of how the betting public's tickets and the market's actual dollars split on each day's games. When the money share on a side runs well ahead of its ticket share, the average wager can be larger within the sample. Those figures do not establish who placed the wagers.

How is this data collected?

Each day the Wise Guy Team systems snapshot the biggest sharp-grade divergences (a money-vs-ticket gap of 8 points or more) from live market splits across MLB, NFL, college football, NBA, WNBA, NHL and college basketball. Snapshots are kept as logged - nothing is edited after the fact.

Can I cite or republish these numbers?

Yes, with attribution and a link to this page. The report exists to make public-vs-sharp money behavior visible; each table names the date, game, market and the exact percentages.

Does this report contain picks?

No. It is market observation only: where the crowd and the money disagreed. The Wise Guy Team's own plays are a separate, documented members board.

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